US Education 1812-1865

What does Jacksonian democracy represent in the context of the Common School Ideal?

• Rule by the elite and wealthy

• Age of the common man

• Separation of powers

• Religious education

According to the Common School Ideal, what should mass education do?

• Maintain separate school systems for different social classes

• Be the norm with no separate school systems for the elite and wealthy

• Focus only on religious studies

• Exclude women and the poor from education

What is the role of education according to the Common School Ideal?

• To maintain the status quo

• To provide religious instruction

• To climb the social ladder by providing opportunities

• To segregate different social classes

What was one of the goals of the Common School Ideal regarding the relationship between church and state?

• To strengthen the connection between church and state

• To push for separation of church and state

• To establish a state religion

• To promote religious education in schools

What was the dominant sector in the American economy at the beginning of the 19th century?

• Technology

• Agriculture

• Industry

• Services

Which regions of America were dominated by industries during the beginning of the 19th century?

• South and West

• North and Midwest

• East and South

• Midwest and South

What was the reason for the demand for secondary school (high school) in the 19th century?

• To prepare boys for college

• To prepare boys for work

• To prepare girls for work

• To prepare girls for college

Who joined forces with immigrants to demand better schooling in urban areas?

• Workers who could afford private schools

• Workers who could not afford private schools

• Industrialists

• Farmers

What was the belief about public schools regarding their funding before the Civil War?

• Schools should be funded by private organizations

• Schools should be funded by tuition fees paid by parents

• Schools should be free and tax-supported

• Schools should be funded by federal grants

How was the education of all children to be funded according to the public school support movement?

• By taxing only the wealthy citizens

• By taxing everyone

• By voluntary donations from the public

• By charging students for textbooks